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    graphics question

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by messeduprex, Jul 10, 2008.

  1. messeduprex

    messeduprex Notebook Enthusiast

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    I know alot of everbody in this subforum has the p series fx platform with the nvida graphics but i guess to cut cost the m series fx has the ati 2600 hd. is it any good? it has 512md gddr3 but i'm lost when it comes to graphics.
     
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    mvpprecise Notebook Guru

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    messeduprex Notebook Enthusiast

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    predatorramboxxx Notebook Deity

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    2600 is not very good the 8600 is better
    get the 8800gts its great
     
    predatorramboxxx, Jul 10, 2008
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  5. messeduprex

    messeduprex Notebook Enthusiast

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    i bought mine 3 days ago for 800 i dont know if its worth the extra 600 dollars for the 1 gb more memory, 17 inch screen and the 8800 gts
     
    messeduprex, Jul 10, 2008
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    messeduprex Notebook Enthusiast

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    Im downloading 3dmark vantage right now so i will post the scores
     
    messeduprex, Jul 10, 2008
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    i just got this the other day as well, i can report that it runs crysis on low setting out of the box. I am pretty sure once i upgrade the processor it will run it well on medium at 1280-800
     
    Telfo, Jul 10, 2008
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  8. Dook

    Dook Notebook Virtuoso

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    Vantage wont work. It requires a minimum of 1280x1024 resolution. I guess you could fool it, but theres really no point.

     
    Dook, Jul 10, 2008
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    the card will work fine unless you are looking to play the newest games at the highest settings.
     
    Lakjin, Jul 10, 2008
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    Its a waste of money (my opinion), go return it and trade it in for the 6860
     
    el168, Jul 11, 2008
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  11. messeduprex

    messeduprex Notebook Enthusiast

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    nah i like it alot $600 more for 2 inches of screen 1gb of memory and the nvida graphics? still has the same processor i can upgrade to the t9300, add the 1gb of memory put a 7200 hdd in and a blueray drive for $600 and i just ran 3dmark06 and got a 4129 with only the gpu overclocked to 600/700mhz
     

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  12. Dook

    Dook Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yea. The 6850 is a good laptop. There are a few others by Gateway with a better processor and the same vid card that come out a bit cheaper(ie-Gateway M-152XL), but the 6850 is still an awesome machine. Great 3DM score as well! Enjoy your laptop.
     
    Dook, Jul 11, 2008
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    messeduprex Notebook Enthusiast

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    I Liked the case and the HDMI connection But mostly the Case ;) And Thanks Alot!
     
    messeduprex, Jul 11, 2008
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  14. royk50

    royk50 times being what they are

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    its a good machine, just a 6860fx for 1099 is a steal.
     
    royk50, Jul 12, 2008
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    I had originally intended to spend around $800 for a new laptop. My then-current machine (see #2 in sig) was adequate to play WoW at high settings with 30-60fps in all but the most heavily populated areas.

    After looking around in the store and getting totally confused by graphics cards (comparing ATI to nVidia at various performance levels), I turned to the forums. A week of research convinced me that the 6860 was the most flexible choice. I didn't like the size (!!!) of it, or the price ($1349 then), but the 8800GTS, RAID capability, ease of CPU upgrade-ability, combined with A2DP bluetooth and 802.11n convinced me to shell out the extra bucks.

    No regrets! WoW is BEAUTIFUL!! on this machine. After the price match last week ($250 back), I have absolutely NO regrets. I've already upgraded the CPU and LCD. RAID is next... (2x 7200RPM or 1x 5400RPM...hmmm).

    Just my $.02 worth, YMMV. As long as everyone is happy with their choices/purchases, then we're all good!
     
    Tybalt39, Jul 12, 2008
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  16. Dook

    Dook Notebook Virtuoso

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    FYI, unless you plan to go with the new WD 320gb 7200RPM Scorpios(or something equal), 2-5400 WD 320GB drives are gonna do a bit better due to higher platter density. Plus you get a lot more storage. Just a thought.
     
    Dook, Jul 12, 2008
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  17. KGann

    KGann NBR Themesong Writer

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    Umm... no. $600 is not for 1Gb of RAM and 2". It's for a GPU that is 2x the raw power, and can run every game out on high. That's what you pay for.

    The 6850 is still a good notebook, but I think you are misguided on what the extra $600 is for.
     
    KGann, Jul 12, 2008
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